Sierra Leone Growth Pole Diagnostic : The Growth Poles Program

This First Phase Report on Sierra Leone growth poles is the result of a 9 months consultative process led by the Office of the President which specifically requested that the output of this diagnostic be in an engaging format. The fundamental concept of growth poles is that they exploit agglomeration economies and spillover effects to spread resulting prosperity from the core of the pole to the periphery. At the basis of this theory is the assumption that economic development is not uniform over a region. Rather, it concentrates around a geographic feature or economic hub. In particular, it frequently concentrates around a key industry, around which linked industries develop. A growth pole can be used to nurture direct and indirect linkages from the flagship industry to supporting sectors, which vastly expands the employment generation potential of new investments in said flagship industry. The expansion of this key industry implies the expansion of output, employment, related investments, as well as new technologies and new industrial sectors.

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013-08
Subjects:	ACCELERATORS, ACCESS TO FINANCE, ACCESS TO SERVICES, ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCOUNTING, ACCREDITATION, ACTION PLAN, ADB, ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS, AGRICULTURE, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, ARREARS, BACK UP, BACK-UP, BANK ALTERNATIVE, BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT, BORROWING, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESS CENTER, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS LEADERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, BUSINESS SERVICES, CAPABILITIES, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPACITY-BUILDING, CD, CENTRAL BANK, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CITIZENS, CIVIL SOCIETY, CIVIL WAR, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMERCIAL FARMING, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES, COMPETITIVENESS, CONNECTIVITY, CONSOLIDATION, CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES, CONSULTATIVE PROCESS, COPYRIGHT, CORRUPTION, COST ANALYSIS, COST OF CAPITAL, CURRENT ACCOUNT, DECENTRALIZATION, DECISION MAKING, DEFICITS, DELIVERY SYSTEM, DELIVERY SYSTEMS, DEPOSIT, DEPOSITS, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPMENT BANK, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, DIVERSIFICATION, DONOR RESOURCES, DONOR SUPPORT, DYNAMIC ENTERPRISES, E-MAIL, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC BOOM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, ELECTRICITY, EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYER, EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ENDOWMENTS, ENROLLMENT, ENTREPRENEURS, EQUALITY, EQUIPMENT, EXCHANGE RATE, EXPATRIATE, EXPECTED VALUE, EXPENDITURE, EXPLOITATION, EXPORT PROMOTION, EXPORTS, EXTREME POVERTY, FACILITATION, FACTOR ENDOWMENTS, FARMERS, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FINANCIAL DEPTH, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCING PLAN, FINANCING SOURCES, FOREIGN CURRENCY, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, GDP, GENDER, GENDER EQUALITY, GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS, GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS, GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH RATE, GROWTH RATES, HOUSEHOLDS, HOUSING, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, ICT, IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIALIZATION, INEQUALITY, INFLATION, INFORMAL ECONOMY, INFORMATION SYSTEM, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INVESTMENT CLIMATE, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, JOB CREATION, LABOR MARKET, LAND ISSUES, LAWS, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LICENSES, LITERACY RATES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOW INCOME COUNTRIES, MANUFACTURING, MARKET ACCESS, MATERIAL, MDAS, MEDIUM ENTERPRISE, MICRO-FINANCE, MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY, MIGRATION, NATIONAL INCOME, NATURAL ENDOWMENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEW BUSINESSES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEWSLETTER, PARLIAMENT, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POLITICAL STABILITY, POOR ACCESS, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, PRESENT VALUE, PRIME MINISTER, PRIVATE FUNDS, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS, PRIVATE SECTORS, PRIVATIZATION, PROCUREMENT, PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PROMOTION ACTIVITIES, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PUBLIC FUNDS, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, PUBLIC MONEY, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, QUERIES, REAL GDP, REGULATORY QUALITY, REINVESTMENT, RESULT, RESULTS, RISK MANAGEMENT, RISK MITIGATION, RULE OF LAW, SELF-EMPLOYMENT, SERVICE DELIVERY, SLA, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALLHOLDER, SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, SMALLHOLDERS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SUBSIDIARY, SUPERVISION, SUPPLY CHAIN, SUPPLY CHAINS, SUPPLY OF CREDIT, TARGETS, TAX COLLECTION, TAX REVENUES, TAXATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TELECOM, TELEPHONE, TRADE COMPETITIVENESS, TRANSACTION, TRANSPORT, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNION, USER, USES, VALUE ADDED, VALUE CHAIN, VALUE CHAINS, VENTURE CAPITAL, WAGES, WATER SUPPLY, WEALTH, WORLDWIDE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS, YOUTH,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/11/19678109/sierra-leone-growth-pole-diagnostic-growth-poles-program-phase https://hdl.handle.net/10986/19330
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